Database: Child abuse cases in Iowa, by county and type

The following data shows the number of cases of abuse against Iowa children in 2009 and 2013 broken down by Iowa county and type of abuse. Overall, Iowa had 6,794 cases of child abuse and 629 cases of drug-affected children, both increases from 2009. In addition in 2013, there were 7,593 cases in which a child was denied critical care such as food, water, and shelter and 368 cases of sex abuse, both decreases from 2009. Also, the number of physical abuse cases in 2013 - 1,002 – remained stable from 2009.